Experts from NASA, other federal government organizations, industry and academia gathered to discuss groundbreaking solutions that NASA and its research partners are developing to reduce aircraft noise, emissions and fuel consumption, and to ensure the safe and manageable growth of the aviation system.

NASA Adminstrator Charles F. Bolden speaks during the opening day of the Green Aviation Summit, hosted September 8-9, 2010, by the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif.